This is what happens to YOUR aluminum cans after you recycle them!

Check out how we process aluminum cans before they are sent to an aluminum mill to be melted down and made into new products! The cans we process come from the general public, local municipalities, businesses, and other recycling companies!
Fun fact: In the metal recycling industry, we call aluminum cans UBC, which stands for used beverage containers.

[@WillyGoat54]

The aluminum company I work for is probably the one that takes your scrap aluminum and makes them into new cans. I don't work in that specific mill, but it's always fascinating to see the process of how they're made.

[@brianflincher]

Neat to see how they do this, I've been recycling cans since 1986 and never knew the process they go thru....

[@echohunter4199]

I’m sure the “good idea fairy” has dropped off a lot of ideas to you in the comment section but I can see that you’re making smart improvements as your business grows. Dumping a ton of money into automation can be overly risky business wise so I hope you come across some decently priced things at auctions in your area. I commend you on how you modified some things to improve efficiency. Thanks for your time in making this video.

[@bennetts-revenge_2]

I came by your channel showing locomotive being chopped up and found it fascinating so I decided to check out more of your videos. 👍👍👍👍👍👍great videos

[@susandonato6550]

Cool video. I always wondered what happens to my cans when I go to the bottle depot.

[@nathanielorthmann4830]

This is an awesome video! I don't think I've seen a better video explaining the process. You did a great job explaining things. I'd love to see more like this.

[@user-fl4ps5sh7p]

I think you need to move your can crusher and blower to the conveyor area so you can eliminate the trailer and skid steer process.

[@Cossie2k]

Came to say exactly the same! Seems like a lot of diesel burnt and duplicate handling of the materials. Even loading the bags on to the trailer before being sorted would be more efficient

[@dr.a006]

They use the bailer for many items like aluminum siding, extruded aluminum, radiators, copper tubing, etc. Probably isn’t practical in this case from where the scales are in relation to the bailer. At least that’s what I see at my scrapyard.

[@Cossie2k]

@@dr.a006 Thats makes sense. Thanks for the reply!

[@mariofilippi3539]

A fascinating and enjoyable video. In our county we are required to recycle many things and it's good to know how they can be reused. Companies like yours deserve an environmental award. Thank you.

[@josephcrowley3460]

Yeah but only 5% of plastic is actually recyclable

[@scorned230]

Great video. Simple and well explained.

[@derekcomer4858]

I loved watching this, the operation looked pretty slick to me, good job 👍

[@Cosa200]

Brilliant Video. Thanks for sharing.

[@user-to7cp6fg4o]

You guys are doing a good job

[@machineman6498]

Thank you for making this

[@happygo1866]

Much more involved than people think.

[@jonasstahl9826]

Dont no the distance but cant you blow the cans directly to the baler with a pipeline?

[@randycordes464]

Thanks for the video great video

[@born2soon]

Great video! People talk about the cans being made into automobile parts and that just ain't true. I'm glad you stated that they will go to make more cans.

[@RobertP-zk8vh]

i used to work at vim recycle in Illinois i used to see all this and alot of other recycle, we used to take expired soda pop and ship it to an ethanol plant to turn into gas for your car, we also shipped out like 50 container of paper and 20 of plastic a week

[@fleece192]

Some cool stuff. I recycle my cans at local fire department.. they always thank me

[@surf6009]

Is it a good thing to recycling aluminum? YES.

[@mackmcneilus1267]

Another great video ,and of course another idea of how someone else does things. Our local scrapyard collects a lot of aluminum cans . Their set up is similar to yours, but after blowing the cans into and filling a trailer, they drop the trailer at the conveyer and bring a yard crane and put a chain around the kingpin on the trailer. Once the doors are opened, the crane operator just keeps lifting higher until it's empty. Would save you time using the ramp.

[@GNaron]

I would like to see a video on the mill that grinds and separates flatten out cars!!! I have not found any on the tube.

[@josephbennett3482]

There are videos of automobile recycling yards , they're in other countries not in the US. There are machines called industrial shredders that literally chew apart entire automobiles and there are machines that crush them and rip out the engine block.

[@nspro931]

Not very many because the hammer mill that shreds cars has no visible working parts, the car just disappears inside and comes out in chunks

[@jamestboehm6450]

You need a barn tire to push cans to the conveyor and not worry about tearing up the concrete. Just an observation.

[@madmanmechanic8847]

Thats cool love the recycle thanks for sharing

[@billjoat]

First time I've seen your videos. Very informative. Let's see what else ya got AFTER I like and subscribe!!

[@u.s.a.198]

Thank You !

[@jameseruera9642]

awesome dude, so entertaining, thanks for sharing, PS I subbed so I can watch the next part of the process

[@jamesc.murray5932]

Thanks!

[@geordiejones2]

Very interesting clip, Thanks.

[@avontaprice-lg7ws]

I really like that skid steer.

[@johnkennedy619]

Great video

[@MikePena-rn1me]

I myself used to work at one , But where I worked at was a smaller place . We didn't have all the big equipment

[@lucsurmon2623]

Very interesting thank you 👍

[@GFSwinger1693]

Does the mill price include the CRV or do you collect that separately from the state?

[@josephcrowley3460]

I saw a trucker doing dump runs. They had a trailer lift to empty the contents of the trailer

[@tractorboi124]

I can tell from the sound that it is an opposed twin briggs

[@dr.a006]

Do you use that bailer for other items too like siding, extruded, copper tubing, etc? I’ve noticed my scrap yard does that.

[@Mr.NiceGuy80]

He does. We bale up copper, aluminum, cans and aluminum sheet, old sheet, aluminum siding, etc.

[@johnmccree8941]

Looks like my back yard after a weekend bbq

[@hschultz123]

How about building a trailer tilt mechanism so that you can dump the trailer? Or, use a crane to hoist one end of the trailer to dump its contents in front of the bailer?

[@denp54z]

Lot of " pennies" falling out of that truck. And a piece of cardboard and duct tape will fix that hole in the side of your trailer in no time !

[@charlesamara3532]

How many bales do you get per trailer and what do they weigh? Thank you

[@vovavova2189]

😂вес тюков указан красным маркером на них

[@drunkdunc8738]

I like your can do attitude 🥴🍻

[@BBJPPLANT]

Is very Nature, Ini saya suka,..!!!.

[@paulbrown6554]

Would it not be possible to use a walking floor trailer to empty out directly onto the conveyor belt ?.

[@135-j]

So can I legally sell condensers in NC ALL FROM WINDOW UNITS I DO CLEAN OUTS ON FORECLOSED HOUSES AND HAVE STACKS BUT HEARD NEED A LICENSE

[@zeitlerusmc]

Cool process. But why not back the trailer right up too the bailer? I’m sure you have a reason just wondering

[@greenbudkelly2820]

Backing a skid steer down a long ramp? That’s not terrifying at all 😅

[@bradhatch9851]

Can you do a video of using Spritter bar an a BIG Machine to just lift the trailer and dump it out.Know if you have that capability but I think you could

[@jefferysmith5280]

Whats the most cans a person has brought in...ive taken about 1500# at a time

[@dr.a006]

Like 100 lbs or less.😅

[@christopherort2889]

Cool video

[@Whooboy400]

With spuds they use the open top trailers with a tarp on rollers the help keep anything from blowing or bouncing out, why wouldn't this be a viable transportation method?

[@DarkLink1996]

I work for Buyback center so I see almost all kinds of stuff

[@sokbok]

which Aluminum mill do you sell them to?

[@thubprint]

Can-valanche! 😂 1:52

[@stevepettersen3283]

Why do the cans need to be shredded before melting?

[@user-gp7uj2dv3l]

Greetings from Russia, good job.

[@mackenziechristensen604]

you need a walking floor trailer and you can back right up to the belt and unload it

[@jcehlert]

DO we have to crush our cans or should we not do that?

[@Bill89p3]

A walking floor trailer would save alot of time and energy

[@paulprigge1209]

Google the price of them. Walking floor trailers. You need to be sitting down when you do. On the landlord of a dude who is looking at buying a 48 foot silage trailer. They are pretty happy with them pricewise

[@buddah5894]

Then buy him one.

[@donaldraaff5537]

A time and motion study expert would assess your processes and recommend ways to make the process more efficient saving time effort, money and labour hours.

[@kenrowe5386]

How many bales can you do in a day 🤔

[@muhammadawisabdshahadan1117]

Good job good luck then good life but quality and safety always first 👍🥳🎉

[@MrJonah53]

Strikes me a walking floor trailer, wouldn't go a miss, in your yard.

[@ronintoecutter7690]

I work on these things for a living.

[@user-vs2wd6fk3m]

Great...

[@user-er6vd7ty1e]

That's so inefficient. Buy these cotton module trucks that are cheap because they're switching to round bales. Dump it right on the conveyor of the compactor.

[@kenrowe5386]

We did that at my old job we recycled paper plastic and cardboard 👍👍

[@trenchtownrock]

Your next trailer should be a live bottom

[@MrJTRfilms]

I cant believe I just found out that scrap daddy has longer videos on here. Injust thought he did tiktok. Yippy

[@recratdemopublican2024]

Yes we can, we really can

[@mollies13]

Should i sqish all the can or leave it like this???

[@justinbrown2093]

Would a walking floor trailer be more viable, back up to conveyer belt and walk cans off , no skid steer needed

[@johnporter7915]

Seems to be about as much pop as I drink in a month 😂

[@clinton4johns]

I can smell this video

[@dongies5834]

How many deposit cans get mixed in? In Mi. , we pay .10 cent deposit.

[@dr.a006]

Yes I saw that Seinfeld episode😂 Only a few states have deposits.

[@user-ff4iy2ni6z]

My new Chevy truck seems to be made out of those cans very fragile

[@jddr.jkindle9708]

Ooh the smell...

[@Mercmad]

There was recycling place at the end of my street that moved tons of cans every week. biz was so good they moved to a New bigger,fancier building. But when I see so many cans I think " diabetes"....

[@UrBasicGuy]

pretty inefficient set-up.

[@The.Drunk-Koala]

I thought they went to Indonesia to be thrown in land fill.

[@Church_Of_Kloppism]

Anyone in the uk. I am collecting cans currently, it's a long process 😂

[@dr.a006]

I’ve given up on collecting them. But we do have a recycle bin that gets picked up biweekly, mixed with other recyclables like cardboard and paper.

[@Church_Of_Kloppism]

@dr.a9030 that's a good shout I don't have a vehicle just an electric bike but I have about 60kg in about 6 months of collecting 🤣

[@michaelsadventures4261]

Greetings.

[@zyxw2000]

I don't recycle them. I separate them from my garbage. Recycling is making them into new cans.

[@user-eu7ue3nv1k]

All those 5c and 10c returnable cans being crushed for a few cents a pound 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@Irilia_neko]

Who has designed this, there is negative optimization. Like if the can are already sorted from the rest they should go directly to the press 🤔

[@Mehdikhosravi-kc5mb]

Hello, I have pressed aluminum waste, I want a buyer

[@Troy342]

Bet that smells rough

[@Jackolantern815]

I'm glad you are not heart surgeons,boy are you people living in the stone age. Get your act together as this system is far from modern. It must be costing us a small fortune.

[@frooke2]

Interesting. Why is it that the environmental alarmists never acknowledge these recycling activities?

[@skippy.3075]

You can buy those walking floor semi trailers for indoor unloading, reverse straight into conveyor.

[@bzamski17]

A little worn out. That’s junk 😂😂

[@ysp281]

かなり効率が悪い缶パックですね、日本なら一発で締めて、塊にしたら梱包なんか必要ないですけどね。

[@daidavies6210]

Blimey you drink way too much 🥤 Soda & Beer in a Can… 😮

[@daviddiehl-gy2sq]

After they are baled they are incinerated. Not recycled.

[@robertjarvis4940]

Why not back the trailer straight to the bailer.2 men shovel them straight out.wasted Diesel and Time.

[@aaronjoby]

Or a dump trailer, this is a ton of waste.

[@anthonybasile5035]

Yup. And I also drive skid loaders all day. He is going uphill with the bucket to high. He’s going to flip it over one day

[@anthonybasile5035]

This also turns into an t@m job. Now they are just losing money 💰

[@moojuice369]

Yup, they’re aluminum cans, not steel ingots here … waste of energy and fuel , wow

[@warpedbeyondhelp]

Rig a plywood wall at the front of the trailer and attach four cables at each corner. Pull the “plunger” out and load them off the floor. That ramp is a death trap.

[@KKemp-bt6nl]

I've never seen that many empty beer cans before. Must have been one helluva party.

[@Gertyutz]

Soda and seltzer too.

[@macalister8881]

And all the plastic is burned in a incinerated and called green energy

[@jeffarchibald3837]

Really not very efficient.

[@heureka4772]

Modern / civilized society suffering from Collective Neurosis (soul trauma mass disorder; loss of true culture and true / spiritual consciousness). Healable individually, but concealed; denied; misinterpreted by the profiteers.

[@FrankTedesco]

this is just a sloppy and dirty as a Pak factory. pity.